Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-01
FLORIDA.


Bradentown is trying to erect school
house on the joint STOCK plan.
A few DAYS ago 70 900 pounds of snap
pers were received at Pensacola.
The temperance pledge is being circu-
lated in Barrow. over 200 people nave
signed
The colored men who left Jefferson
county last spring to LABOR in South Flori-
da are returning.
Parties have been prospecting for the
past few days with view 10 establishing
a sanltarium at Cedar Key.
The Fernaudina Building and Loan As
s0ciation has completed lis organization.
and is now receiving subscriptions to its
stock.
Thomas A. Edison, who has been very
i'll in New York, is recovering, and will
soon be able TO return to his winter home
at Foct Myers.
There IS shipped from Gov. Drew's mill
at C0lum bus City, and JOhn w. Bowling
q Co. at Lake Ogden, from l25 to 1850 cars
OF lumber per month.
Rev. W. NJ. Davis, Of Lake City, is now
at Citra. Marion county, putting up
oranges by his patent preserving Pre- cess
Tor j. A. Harris and others.
Columbia go0uRtyv exported $750,000
worth of herown Productions in 1880, and
the acreage In tobacco this yearwilFrun
up the value ~ her exports to $20G, 0O0
more if tbs tobacco is sent out in its
manufactured state, II it were, how
ever, made ind q g5fs, the value of her
exports would be much higher.
Gainesville is soon to have one, per-
haps two, National banks. The subjact
has been talked of frequently for some
time. but heretofore nothing defiHite in
regard to the matter has been reached.
But now the Indications are that a char
ter for a National bank, with a capital of
100000, will be applied tor within the
next ten DAYS. The prime movers in the
enterprise are Messrs. ii. f. Dutton, j.
G. Nichols, W. G. Robinson, J. A. Car
Isle, I. v. Porter, Zach Crawford and
others.
Cedar Key has been considerably ex-
cited Ter the last two weeks over the mys-
FERROUS disappearance of I. W. Gore, a
young grocery merchant dong business
at the Bradshaw old stand. Mr., Gore
did not even take his clothes, but leaving
the store in charge of young William
Moore, took his gun and boarded freight
train, since when no news has been had
of him. 1t is believed now that, realjZ-
ing the fact that his business was in such
a shape that it would be impossible for
HIM to pay out and continue, he became
discouraged and concluded to save some.
thing from the wreck and seek new
field. Ii is not known what amount OF
money he carried away. Attachments
have been levied on the stock remaining,
and those owing him have been garnisheed
by the creditors.
The second annual session OF the South
crn Forestry Congress will be held at De-
Funiak Springs, the site of the
Florida ChautauQua, Feb. 10 10 10 iu-
elusive. Among the speakers announced
are Hon. j. Sterling Morton, OF Nebraska:
Hon. b. &. NorJhrup, of Connecticut:
Hon. Z. Il. Pringle, OF Georgia; Mr..
James Byars, OF Tennessee; Prof. A. Il
Curtis, of Florida. United States Com.
missioner OF Agriculture Hon. Norman j q.
Coleman has been invited aud ia expect
ed. Mrs. Ellen Call Long, OF Tallahassee,
Will welcome the delegates for Flori-
da. Delegates have been appointed by
the Governors of nearly all the Southern
States. Music Will be furnished uuder
the direction OF PROF. G. G. Case, of
Cleveland, o., assisted by local
chorus aud fine cornet band. During
the session there will no a tree plant
ing when trees will be planted to the
memory OF distinguished Americans.
The opening services connected with the
third annual session OF the Florida Chau.
tauqua VIII take place on The third Gay OF
the session, Eud on the fourth day dele
gates wili nave the pleasure of listening
10 n Lecture by taa renowned southern
evangelist, the Rev. SAT-, p. jones'. Dele
gat3s desiring e. secure reduced rates
over the railroads are requested % send
their names, addresses and stations from
which they s:sr. to Mr.. Z. {. Baunll. De-
EuniaS Springs, Fla. Ra,es at hotels
and boarding houses are 81 90 to SO 90 per
day. Copies OF tle full programme can
be had by addressing MIR. Bauin rs
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